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title: "Welcome to Cline"
description: "Your guide to AI-powered development with complete transparency and control"
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Cline is an open source AI coding agent that brings frontier AI models directly to your IDE. Unlike autocomplete tools, Cline is a true coding agent that can understand entire codebases, plan complex changes, and execute multi-step tasks.

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## Navigate the Docs

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  <Card title="New to Cline" icon="rocket" href="/getting-started/installing-cline">
    Start your journey with Cline - installation, setup, and first steps
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  <Card title="Configuration" icon="sliders" href="/core-features/model-selection-guide">
    Set up your AI models and providers 
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  <Card title="Best Practices" icon="wrench" href="/prompting/understanding-context-management">
    Master Cline's powerful features and optimize your workflow
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  <Card title="Enterprise" icon="building" href="/enterprise-solutions/security-concerns">
    Deploy Cline in your organization with confidence
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## Community & Support

Join thousands of developers using Cline to build better software faster.

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  <Card title="Discord" icon="discord" href="https://discord.gg/cline">
    Chat with the community and get help
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  <Card title="GitHub" icon="github" href="https://github.com/cline/cline">
    Contribute to the open source project
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  <Card title="Report a Bug" icon="bug" href="https://github.com/cline/cline/issues">
    Help us improve by reporting problems
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